The Importance of Vitamin B12

The importance of vitamin B12 is never truly discussed.
And you’d think that with the advances in medicine, nutrition and
technology, it wouldn’t be. But when you’re already older, B12 is needed
for proper brain function and neurological health.

It’s a good reason to get it from food. But what if you live in an area where you don’t have any options? You don’t have many options. Unless you’re like some of the people in the third world, where there are no options, getting it from food is tough. Click here for more information.

And then you’re faced with
the choice of taking either ‘whole’pre-fortified’ food or taking pills
and there’re available too. This is where the difficulties begin.
Because B12 can easily become contaminated with the preservatives used
in the production of the supplement, and it’s usually about a third the
cost of a decent meal.

Because there’s so much of the
‘artificial’ (pure or otherwise) in these products, some people can
develop deficiency symptoms after taking them for only a short time.
This is why it’s very important to use a vitamin B12 supplement, rather
than taking a pill.

What you’ll discover is that, while
it’s true that there are natural alternatives available, the majority of
them do not contain the highest quality sources of this vitamin.
They’re actually poor substitutes for natural foods, which contain much
more of it.

For example, we all know that the iodized salt,
or sea salt, contains a lot of iodine and the iodine content is very
close to that of B12. But the problem is that the iodized salt is not
natural; it was created to prevent colds, and so it doesn’t contain much
of the vitamin.

One other important fact to know about the
vitamins B12 and C is that they are primarily used to keep the body
working well, so they’re necessary for the metabolic function. That’s
what’s important to your overall health, as it means your body isn’t
functioning correctly or you’re suffering from deficiencies.

As
for if you need to take supplements of these vitamins, the answer is
yes, but you do need to be sure that you’re eating a right diet. While
I’m not a fan of the chemical alternatives, that’s my opinion, not that I
know of anything good.